DIACID


Meaning of DIACID in English

I. (ˈ)dī+ adjective

or di·acid·ic |dīə|sidik

Etymology: di- (I) + acid (adjective)

1. : able to react with two molecules of a monobasic acid or one of a dibasic acid to form a salt or ester — used especially of bases

2. : containing two hydrogen atoms replaceable by basic atoms or radicals — used especially of acid salts

II. (ˈ)dī+ noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + acid (n.)

: an acid (as sulfuric acid or oxalic acid) having two acid hydrogen atoms

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